Former Formula 1 world champion Sebastian Vettel has sent an emotional message to Andrea Kimi Antonelli, who has become the sport's youngest champion. The German four-time title winner, who retired from full-time racing at the end of the 2022 season, reached out to the Italian driver following his historic achievement.
Vettel, 39, was photographed at the Autodromo Nazionale Monza ahead of the Italian Grand Prix, where he drove Michael Schumacher's 2002 championship-winning Ferrari. The gesture underscores the respect between generations of drivers in the sport.
Antonelli's championship victory marks a significant milestone in Formula 1 history, with the young Italian driver etching his name into the record books as the youngest ever title winner.
